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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | March 3, 1942 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Shreveport, Louisiana | ||||||||||
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High school: | Wheatley (TX) | ||||||||||
College: | Southern | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1964 / Round: 16 / Pick: 222 | ||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Games played: | 70 |
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Touchdowns: | 1 |
Interceptions: | 1 |
Fumbles recovered: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Sidney Williams (born March 3, 1942) is a diplomat and former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Colts, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Southern University.
Williams was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and grew up in Houston, Texas. He attended and played high school football at Wheatley High School, graduating in 1959.
Williams attended and played college football at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Later, he earned a master's degree at Pepperdine University.
Williams was drafted in the 16th round (222nd overall) of the 1964 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, where he played from 1964 to 1966, and won the 1964 NFL Championship Game. After a contract dispute with the Browns in 1967, he was traded to the New York Giants in 1967 for a draft selection, but was released a few weeks later. Williams was then signed by the Washington Redskins, where he played in 1967. He also played for the Baltimore Colts and the Pittsburgh Steelers.